AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo Receive the EC’s Approval for Datroway to Treat HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

Shots: The EC has approved Datroway to treat unresectable or metastatic HR+/HER2- (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) breast cancer in pts who have received endocrine therapy & ≥1L of CT in the advanced setting Approval was based on global P-III (TROPION Breast01) trial, assessing Datroway (6mg/kg; IV, Q21D) vs single agent CT (eribulin,…

ByDipanshu DixitApril 10, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Receives the EC’s Approval for SC Rybrevant to Treat Advanced EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

Shots: The EC has approved label extension to SC Rybrevant (Q1W x 4wks, then Q2W) + Lazcluze for 1L advanced NSCLC harboring EGFRm exon 19 del/ exon 21 L858R substitution & as monotx. for NSCLC pts with EGFRm exon 20 insertions unresponsive to Pt-based CT Approval was backed by P-III (PALOMA-3) trial, evaluating non-inferiority of…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 9, 2025

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The EC Approves AbbVie’s Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) to Treat Giant Cell Arteritis in Adults

Shots: The EC has approved Rinvoq (15mg; QD) to treat adults with giant cell arteritis (GCA) in 30 EEA states Approval was based on P-III (SELECT-GCA) trial assessing Rinvoq, where GCA pts (n=428) in first study period received either Rinvoq (7.5 or 15mg, QD) + 26wk. corticosteroid (CS) taper regimen or PBO + 52wk. CS taper regimen…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 8, 2025

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Johnson & Johnson Receives the EC’s Approval for Darzalex Regimen to Treat Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM)

Shots: The EC has approved Darzalex (SC) + bortezomib, lenalidomide & dexamethasone (D-VRd) to treat NDMM pts; sBLA under the US FDA’s review Approval was based on P-III (CEPHEUS) trial assessing D-VRd (n=197) vs VRd (n=198) in 395 ASCT-ineligible or deferred pts, in 13 countries across the EU, North & South America At 59mos. mFU, trial…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 8, 2025

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Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report the EC’s Approval of Enhertu for HER2 Low/Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)

Shots: The EC has approved Enhertu monotx. for inoperable HR+, HER2-low/ultralow MBC whose disease progressed on & are ineligible for endocrine therapy, based on the P-III (DESTINY-Breast06) trial; regulatory review is ongoing in Japan & other regions Trial (N=866) assessed Enhertu (5.4mg/kg) vs CT in HER2-low (n=713) & ultralow (n=153) pts, showing 38% PFS in CT-naïve…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 4, 2025

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Amgen’s Uplizna Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Immunoglobulin G4-related Disease (IgG4-RD)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Uplizna to treat adults with IgG4-RD; regulatory filings for gMG are underway, with completion expected in H1’25 Approval was based on P-III (MITIGATE) trial assessing Uplizna (n=68) vs PBO (n=67) in IgG4-RD adults, which incl. an optional 3yr. OLE & up to 2yrs. of safety follow-up after Uplinza discontinuation Trial…

ByRidhi RastogiApril 4, 2025

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Exelixis Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Cabometyx (Cabozantinib) to Treat Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Cabometyx for treatment-experienced, inoperable, LA/M, well-differentiated pancreatic NET (pNET) & extra-pancreatic NET (epNET) pts (≥12yrs.) Approval was based on P-III (CABINET) study assessing Cabometyx (60mg) vs PBO among 298 US pts (2 arms: pNET: n=99; epNET: n=199) that showed improved PFS; data was presented at ESMO 2024 & published…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 27, 2025

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GSK Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Blujepa (Gepotidacin) to Treat Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (uUTIs)

Shots: The US FDA has approved Blujepa to treat uUTIs in female adults (≥40kg) & adolescents (≥12yrs., ≥40kg) caused by E. coli, K. pneumoniae, C. freundii complex, S. saprophyticus & E. faecalis; commercially available in H2’25 Approval was based on P-III (EAGLE-2, n=1531; EAGLE-3, n=1605) studies assessing gepotidacin (1500mg, PO, BID for 5 days) vs nitrofurantoin (100mg, PO, BID for 5 days)…

ByDipanshu DixitMarch 26, 2025

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Celltrion launches SteQeyma (Biosimilar, Stelara) in the US

Shots: Celltrion has launched SteQeyma (ustekinumab-stba) injection, a biosimilar to Stelara, for all indications of the reference products following the US FDA’s approval in Dec 2024 Approval was supported by various clinical evidence incl. P-III trial of SteQeyma vs Stelara for mod. to sev. plaque PsO, with 1EP as rate of change in the PASI for skin…

ByRidhi RastogiMarch 17, 2025

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Celltrion’s Omlyclo (Biosimilar, Xolair) Secures the US FDA’s Approval

Shots: The US FDA has approved & granted interchangeability designation to Omlyclo, a biosimilar to Xolair (omalizumab) for the treatment of mod. to sev. persistent asthma, CRSwNP, IgE-mediated food allergy, & chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) Approval was based on multiple clinical evidence, incl. P-III trial assessing Omlyclo (150mg, Q4W) vs Xolair (300mg, Q4W) in…

ByDipanshu DixitMarch 10, 2025

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo Receive the EC’s Approval for Datroway to Treat HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

Johnson & Johnson Receives the EC’s Approval for SC Rybrevant to Treat Advanced EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

The EC Approves AbbVie’s Rinvoq (Upadacitinib) to Treat Giant Cell Arteritis in Adults

Johnson & Johnson Receives the EC’s Approval for Darzalex Regimen to Treat Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM)

Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca Report the EC’s Approval of Enhertu for HER2 Low/Ultralow Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)

Amgen’s Uplizna Receives the US FDA’s Approval for Immunoglobulin G4-related Disease (IgG4-RD)

Exelixis Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Cabometyx (Cabozantinib) to Treat Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

GSK Reports the US FDA’s Approval of Blujepa (Gepotidacin) to Treat Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (uUTIs)

Celltrion launches SteQeyma (Biosimilar, Stelara) in the US

Celltrion’s Omlyclo (Biosimilar, Xolair) Secures the US FDA’s Approval

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